Do you read? Favourite Books...

Mine:
American Psycho/Glamourama - Brett Easton Ellis

The Elementary Particles/The possibility of an island/Atomised - Michel Houellebecq

The Lord of the Rings - Tolkien

The Cocka Hola Company - Matias Faldbakken

H.P.Lovecraft and E.A.Poe stories

The Stand - Stephen King

and many more...

The God of Animals - Aryn Kyle

My fiance loves ANYTHING by Ted Dekker.

Showdown is her favorite.

The Dragon Riders of Pern Series - Anne McCaffrey

The Historian- Elizabeth Costova

The Dark Tower Series - Stephen King

The Witches of Mayfair Series - Anne Rice

I'm currently 2/3rds of the way through the Stand right now :)

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Originally Posted by Spaniard

I'm currently 2/3rds of the way through the Stand right now :)

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Keep it on, I found it worth it, I read it back in the days (around 1995/94 or so) in three days and nights, and missed some "important" lessons in school because of this...:D

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Originally Posted by FlowRock

Keep it on, I found it worth it, I read it back in the days (around 1995/94 or so) in three days and nights, and missed some "important" lessons in school because of this...:D

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Its been great so far; I'm actually reading the uncut edition which is apparently 300+ pages longer than the original.

Its the size of a dictionary. :rolleye2:

I know, the cut edition has been published around 1978, the full version in the early nineties...
But I am a fast reader, if I like the book, the Lord of the Rings (all three books) took me 3 days too (the nights as well) the first time i did read it (i have read it 5 times in total by now).
But the book i read most often is American Psycho (I guess 8 times), I am addicted somehow...:O

books are the devil.
jk i like HP

I don't normally read, but I'm reading the book The Snake Charmer. It's a good book, and I like it. Haven't been reading it too much lately, but it's a good book. If your interested in snakes and such, this book is definitely good for you. It's about this guy's life, he became a herpetologist and ever since he was little he was always catching snakes and reptiles. He died from getting bit by a Krait because one of the guys he was herping with said he thought it was a non venomous species of snake, the Dinodon. It looks similar to a Krait, but non venomous. I think it's a great book and I really enjoy it.

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books are the devil.
jk i like HP

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Potter or Lovecraft...:confused:...:D

ANything by Terry Brooks.

Do I read??? :O It's simply what I do!

I have too many books that are favorites to list, but I can mention a few. Mostly I shall list book series.
Oh, and the Stand is awesome. I have the uncut edition and can remember taking it to high school every day for a week in a rolling bag. :) But my favorite King novel is 'Eyes of the Dragon' :gj: Anyway...

Harry Potter (I've read #1 about 10 times, then on down to #7 twice)
DragonLance - mostly the originals by Weiss/Hickman.
Xanth - Piers Anthony. 1-7 are the best. :)
Myth - Robert Asprin. TOO good!
Phules Company. Robert Asprin. Also very awesome.
Magic Kingdom for Sale-Sold! - Terry Brooks. Cute series.
Anything by James Harriot. :D
Jeffery Deaver - especially his Lincoln Rhyme series (I know, what a switch)
And of course, I still love Walter Farley's Black Stallion series, and Bonnie Bryant's The Saddle Club books.

There are others, of course, but those are the top of the list. :D

Reading, sewing, building, and caring for animals are my favorite things! :D

---Mountain man books: Crow Killer-The Saga of Liver-Eating Johnson
Anything by:William W. Johnstone
---SciFi: CONAN - by: Leonard Carpenter, Robert Jordan, John Maddox, etc.
Anything by: David Gemmell - I really enjoy the: Drenai Saga
---All you coon asses from Louisiana need to check out: the books by Ken Wells
Meely LaBauve, Junionor's Leg, Logan's Storm, etc.

My favorite book series' are the Dark Tower books by Stephen King, and the Earth's Children books by Jean Auel.

If anyone likes PI books I would highly recommend The Camel Club books by David Baldacci. I started reading them and have been hooked ever since.

My problem with the "Dark Tower" books is, that I have got the feeling S. King started to write it, without knowing where the story will end, the first two books were great but then I was really dissappointed with the follow ups...:rolleyes:

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My problem with the "Dark Tower" books is, that I have got the feeling S. King started to write it, without knowing where the story will end, the first two books were great but then I was really dissappointed with the follow ups...:rolleyes:

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Agreed. Reading the last one, I kept looking at how many pages were left and thinking to myself that there was no way he was going to be able to end it that quickly. I felt a bit cheated that it was all tossed together, but the joy is in the journey I guess.

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I think that's the ticket to enjoying the series. He says that's what he set out to do and I think he did a great job on the journey aspect of the book.

However I'm sure I'm a little biased since I picked it up once they were all completed. I'm sure I would have felt a little more cheated had I been one of those devoted people that were waiting years for the follow ups to come out.

The last book felt rushed but I wasn't disappointed with the ending.

Ka is a wheel and it will turn round :)

Well, I have gone through other great series and I have to admit I forgot to mention the really great
"Otherland" books by Tad Williams, a great series, I really chewed my nails for every new book to be translated and published, but even there the end was not that fullfilling, but maybe more, because I was sad that there will be no more great books to follow.
But the "Dark Tower" end was unfullfilling in an other way, I can not explain it, but it was like buying a car with three wheels, a great chassis, nice engine, beautiful colour, but a lacking wheel... I do not know...:confused:

I can totally understand that sentiment.

Speaking of translated books I've been enjoying the Vampire hunter D books that have been translated over from Japanese. They're great quick reads.

I'm going to check out the Tad Williams you just mentioned. Is it epic? I love epic. :D

Epic, yeahh and really an enjoyable read... many cool characters, interesting story, addictive...
(and the series series consists of four books each around 700-750 pages)

I read anything sci fi/fantasy, horse, science, political, comedy, etc...
We are bibliophils!! we have a library.
I do collect old dog and horse stories for kids, Jim Kjelgaard. Margaret Henry and Walter Farley books.
We have history books, military books, car books.. lots and lots of books.

I have got to admit that my lil sis collected the Walter Farley books and sometimes i read (and liked) them as well when I was younger... horsepower...:rolleye2:

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Epic, yeahh and really an enjoyable read... many cool characters, interesting story, addictive...
(and the series series consists of four books each around 700-750 pages)

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Those of my kind of books; I'm a fast reader so I like having that bulk behind me hehe

I'm going to see if my brother has them first. He is like my public library when I can't afford to buy any new books.

Green Angel Tower, the series by Tad Williams and The Flower Wars, I think that's the next series he's working on. I've got them in storage.

Stranger In a Strange Land by Robert Heinlien

Hanta Yo by Ruth Beebe Hill is right up at the top

The Chronicles of Master Li and Number 10 Ox by I can't recall the guys name but it is fantastic. Oh Barry Houghart, I think.

I was one of those who started reading The Dark Tower Series after he had written the first 3 and taken a break. While the was somewhat anticlimatic, it leaves Rolands history from then on up to the reader. I sort of like that.

Charles de Lint is great.

Orson Scott Card has some really good series out there.

A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula LeGuine, the series is really good.

I too read all of Farley's books and try to buy them when I find them.

Anything by Hugh Lofting, the Dr. Doolittle series I always enjoy.

And for those more visually oriented, Calvin and Hobbes, and anything by Berkley Breathes.

Oh, and Dandelion Wine, The Martian Chronicles and The illustrated Man by Arthur C. Clark, along with most of the rest of his writings.

That's it off the top of my head, I don't really read that much.

I hardly ever have more than 3 books at a time going.

Ohh yeahh Robert A. Heinlein is great, though some people call him a facist (but I also loved the Verhoeven movie, that the critics hated, I guess I am a right wing anarchist...:P, no not really, I just realize sarcasm)
But there is also the great Philipp K.:cens0r::cens0r::cens0r::cens0r: (sorry this guys surname equals the male genitalia in the street language), if we talk about SciFi.
Another great read is Jack Kerouacs work, "On the road" is awful inspiring.
And in the Horror corner Clive Barker- Imagica/Book of blood.

The Fountainhead
Atlas Shrugged
Ishmael
My Ishmael
The Once and Future King (anything Arthurian Legend)
The Little Prince (i'm a baby)
EVERY Halo book (I'm a nerd)

Anything by Hunter S. Thompson
The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings
Cirque Du Freak
2012 the Return of Quetzalcoatl
and a book called the Heavenly Horse from the Outermost West, sounds like something a 10 yr old girl would love, but it really is a great book
I loved Harry Potter to, but I was disappointed with the last book and it kinda ruined the whole experaince for me...

I have a zillion books that I love. But two that most people haven't heard of that I recommend the most often for people to read:

The Stars my Destination - Alfred Bester

The Great Book of Amber (actually a collection of 10 books) - Roger Zelazny

The Chronicles of Amber, remember when it was just 2 books?

There are so many books I can't recall the names or authors of that I have read and enjoyed.

I haven't read much since graduating high school, but that is pretty much all that I do at work now. My favorites are the first 4 Harry Potters, I read them a long time ago before the rest came out and have just recently decided to read the entire series. Another is Watership Down...The author currently escapes me, but it is a very good and easy read.

Has anyone read Ishmael by Daniel Quinn?

The book has interesting points to say the least. My favorite book by far.

I love to read. I am reading "Count Down" by Iris Johansen now. My favorite series is "The Dark Tower" by Stephen King. I also really love Kathy Reichs.

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The Chronicles of Amber, remember when it was just 2 books?

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No, I'm not old enough to, at least with the 1st half. I've only known the series since I bought it as one giant book.

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There are so many books I can't recall the names or authors of that I have read and enjoyed.

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So true!

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If anyone likes PI books I would highly recommend The Camel Club books by David Baldacci. I started reading them and have been hooked ever since.

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I have read The Camel Club, and I really liked it.

"The Hobbit" - J.R.R Tolkien
"Death in the Long Grass" - Peter H Chapstick
"Death in the Silent Places" - Peter H Chapstick
"1776" - David McCullough
"And the Angles were Silent" - Max Loucado

I thought of a few more good ones...

The Secret History - Donna Tart
The Shadow of the Wind - Carlos Luiz Safron

Anything written by Christopher Moore.

http://www.chrismoore.com/

ANYTHING by Chuck Palahniuk or Darren Shan. So this includes Darren Shan's vampire and demon series.
And of course, Palahiuk's legendary Fight Club. One of my favourite books and films EVER.

My favourite book of all time is George Orwell's 1984. I read it in highschool this year on my own time. Amazing. Epic. Wonderful.

Love A Clockwork Orange too. Incredible film and book. :O

Harry Potter series. Just because! My ball python is named Marvolo. Some hardcore Harry Potter-age here...yo.

I read a lot of Shakespeare. Someone guess the quote in my sig. ;)

And of course...

The Catcher In The Rye.

Because this book perfectly depicts the woes of being a teenager.